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costochondritis

costochondritis noun: a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Noun

costochondritis (uncountable)

  1. A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
    • For example, many patients with chest pain carry a diagnosis of costochondritis (inflammation of the chest wall bones) or gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus).2008 March 25, Barron H. Lerner, “When the Disease Eludes a Diagnosis”, in New York Times

Origin of costochondritis

From costo- + chondritis.

Questions about costochondritis

What does costochondritis mean?
Costochondritis means a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
What part of speech is costochondritis?
Costochondritis is a noun.

Words near costochondritis in the dictionary

  1. costocentral
  2. costocervical
  3. costocervical trunk
  4. costocervical trunks
  5. costochondral
  6. costochondritis
  7. costoclavicular
  8. costocoracoid
  9. costodiaphragmatic
  10. costolateral
  11. costolaterally

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